2 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/gsmd/atcmd.c b/src/gsmd/atcmd.c
index 44e215c..085b382 100644
--- a/src/gsmd/atcmd.c
+++ b/src/gsmd/atcmd.c
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ static int ml_parse(const char *buf, int len, void *ctx)
 	    !strcmp(buf, "AT-Command Interpreter ready")) {
 		g->interpreter_ready = 1;
 		gsmd_initsettings(g);
+		gmsd_alive_start(g);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/gsmd/gsmd.c b/src/gsmd/gsmd.c
index 9e2f7d6..eaf1334 100644
--- a/src/gsmd/gsmd.c
+++ b/src/gsmd/gsmd.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ static void alive_interval_tmr_cb(struct gsmd_timer *tmr, void *data)
 	gsmd_timer_register(tmr);
 }
 
-static int gmsd_alive_start(struct gsmd *gsmd)
+int gmsd_alive_start(struct gsmd *gsmd)
 {
 	struct timeval tv;
 
@@ -472,10 +472,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	/* select a vendor plugin */
 	gsmd_vendor_plugin_find(&g);
 
-	if (g.interpreter_ready)
+	if (g.interpreter_ready) {
 		gsmd_initsettings(&g);
 	
-	gmsd_alive_start(&g);
+		gmsd_alive_start(&g);
+	}
 
 	gsmd_opname_init(&g);